With over 100,000 visitors per year, the National Museum of the Pacific War is a hidden gem in the
heart of the Texas Hill Country. Located in historic Fredericksburg, the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz, it is the only museum in the nation dedicated entirely to the story of WWII in the Pacific.

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xperience the story of WWII in the Pacific
like only the National Museum of the Pacific
War can tell it. The Museum has more than
45,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space
with over 900 artifacts, and 15 macro–
artifacts on exhibit including a Japanese Midget Sub (the
only one of its kind in the U.S.), a B–25 Bomber, FM-2
Wildcat Fighter, Japanese Kawanishi N1K “Rex” Float
Plane (also the only one of its kind in the U.S.), Admiral’s
Barge, and a PT boat (only wooden PT boat in the U.S.).
The interactive tour incorporating audio, video, imagery,
commentary from actual veterans, computer interfaces,
and sound effects of creaking ships and planes overhead
really allows your imagination to visualize what it may
have been like during the Pacific War. The museum sits
on 6 acres composed of the George H.W. Bush Gallery,
Admiral Nimitz Museum, Pacific Combat Zone, Memorial
Courtyard, Japanese Garden of Peace, and the Plaza of
the Presidents.

In the George H.W. Bush Gallery, follow the war
from the seeds of conflict to the signing of the Japanese
surrender in Tokyo Bay. Go island to island with the
brave Marines and Army as they fight their way to ensure
America’s freedom. Sail with the U.S Navy Pacific Fleet
as they battle for the seas of the Pacific. The Admiral
Nimitz Museum is located in the historic Nimitz Hotel
on Main Street, which was built by Admiral Nimitz’s
grandfather Charles Nimitz Sr. The first half of the Nimitz
Museum is dedicated to telling the story of the town of
Fredericksburg and the Nimitz family. The second half
is dedicated to Chester Nimitz’s long and impressive
naval career.
A block-and-a-half down from the George H.W. Bush
Gallery sets the Pacific Combat Zone. The Combat Zone
is accessed by guided tours at the top of every hour
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Step onto a Japanese
island beach head complete with tall bamboo and
palm trees and equipped with Japanese weaponry

and entrenchments. Get an up close look at U.S. and
Japanese vehicles used in the Asiatic–Pacific Campaign;
on certain weekends throughout the year you can also
enjoy the Combat program. During the Living Museum
demonstration, there is a pyrotechnics display of gun
fighting, tank fire, explosions, as well as a flame thrower.
Onlookers can safely watch all of this from their place in
the bleachers overlooking the Combat Zone.
Stroll the Memorial Courtyard filled with over 1800
plaques dedicated to those who served in the Pacific
during World War II. The Japanese Garden of Peace was
a gift from the Japanese government in honor of all
that Fleet Admiral Nimitz did to improve U.S./Japanese
relations after the war.
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Tickets
are very affordable and are good for 48 hours. This
Museum truly honors our nation’s heroes and tells the
human story, while inspiring new generations.

For more information, including a schedule of Living History Programs, visit www.pacificwarmuseum.org or call (830) 997–8600.